- Before about 1956 McGraw-Hill did not reliably print a first edition statement.
- From about 1956 or 1957 McGraw-Hill first editions say "First Edition".
- During the 1970s McGraw-Hill switched to a number row, in which the lowest number shows the printing.
Publisher · founded 1909 · New York City
McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill is an American textbook and professional publisher formed in 1909 that also issued general books such as Understanding Media and Desert Solitaire.
- Editions tracked
- 425
- First editions
- 304
- Books
- 365
- Years
- 1913 to 2021
About McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill is an American publisher of textbooks, professional and technical books, created when James H. McGraw and John A. Hill merged their book departments into the McGraw-Hill Book Company in 1909.
McGraw had started in trade journals in 1888 and Hill formed the Hill Publishing Company in 1902. After the 1909 book merger, the rest of their two businesses combined in 1917 as the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. In 1964 the remaining companies merged into McGraw-Hill, Inc., which bought the credit rating agency Standard & Poor's in 1966.
Alongside its educational list McGraw-Hill issued general books, including Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media (1964) and Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire (1968). It also bought Osborne Books, a computer book publisher, in 1979.
In 2013 the parent sold its education arm to Apollo Global Management and renamed itself McGraw Hill Financial, becoming S&P Global in 2016. The education business, now McGraw Hill and based in Columbus, Ohio, was sold by Apollo to Platinum Equity in 2021 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2025.
Holding a copy? The first edition checker shows McGraw-Hill's practice for the year on your title page.
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How to identify McGraw-Hill first editions
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Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a McGraw-Hill first edition?
- Before about 1956 McGraw-Hill did not reliably print a first edition statement. - From about 1956 or 1957 McGraw-Hill first editions say "First Edition". - During the 1970s McGraw-Hill switched to a number row, in which the lowest number shows the printing.
How many McGraw-Hill books does MyVolumes track?
We track 425 editions published by McGraw-Hill, 304 of them first editions, across 365 books.
Where these facts come from
- McGraw Hill Education, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- S&P Global, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Understanding Media, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Desert Solitaire, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- First Edition Identification by Publisher G-S, Quill & Brush (qbbooks.com)
- Identifying First Editions, A Primer: The Publishers, Independent Online Booksellers Association (ioba.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.